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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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